Kathleen Tagg

https://kathleentagg.bandcamp.com

Kathleen Tagg"the most astonishing array of sounds imaginable. On prepared piano, Tagg’s outrageously blistering salvo, followed by an integrated plethora of sonic qualities saw the piano transformed into a multifaceted orchestra....phenonomenal arrangement is as imaginative as it is unconventional. In a performance that exceeded boundaries, Tagg entered the music with complete and total abandon." CUE MagazineWhere Worlds Collide by Kathleen Tagg and Andre Petersen, released 20 October 20171. Rapela - (Moses Molelekwa)2. African Dawn - (Abdullah Ibrahim) / Cape Doctor (Andre Petersen)3. Angola - (Bheki Mseleku)4. As the Flowers Bloom (Kathleen Tagg) / Ntyilo Ntyilo - (Alan Mzamo Silinga)5. D'Julle, Ons En Hulle - (Andre Petersen)6. Second Time Around - (Kathleen Tagg)7. Tonk - (Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn)8. Berimbau - (Kathleen Tagg)9. Time Watchers - (Andre Petersen)In this unique two-piano album featuring two of South Africa's leading pianists, original compositions live alongside music by some of the giants of South African jazz. This project is Pan-African in influence, though very much rooted in a South Africa. Track Information: 1 Rapela Moses Molelekwa4:37 2.1 African Dawn Abdullah Ibrahim1:16 2.2 Cape Doctor Andre Petersen 2:21 2.3 African Dawn (cont.) Abdullah Ibrahim2:15 3 Angola Bheki Mseleku4:33 4.1 As the Flowers Bloom Kathleen Tagg1:40 4.2 Ntyilo Ntyilo Alan Silinga2:12 4.3 As the Flowers Bloom (cont.) Kathleen Tagg0:47 5 D’julle Ons En Hulle Andre Petersen3:26 6 Second Time Around Kathleen Tagg5:38 7 Tonk Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn3:04 8 Berimbau Kathleen Tagg3:48 9 Time Watchers Andre Petersen 4:01 Notes on the Music: Rapela - by Moses Molelekwa A South African masterpiece by the late Moses Molelekwa, influenced by the infectious rhythms of Cameroon, West Africa. African Dawn - A. Ibrahim One of Ibrahim's lesser known solo piano masterpieces, a model of thematic and motivic genius. Indeed sonically capturing a post-apartheid South Africa’s sentiment of hope, courage, uncertainty and the spirit of overcoming. Cape Doctor - A. Petersen Composed for the late great Cape Jazz saxophonist, Robbie Jansen, nicknamed “Cape Doctor”. This composition was sonically inspired by Khoi-San rhythms, Abdullah Ibrahim and Wayne Shorter. As the Flowers Bloom- Kathleen Tagg Influenced by a phrase from Madiba’s inaugural speech in 1994. “Each one of us is as intimately attached to the soil of this beautiful country, as are the famous jacaranda trees of Pretoria and the mimosa trees of the Bushveld...We are moved by a sense of joy and exhilaration as the seasons change and the flowers bloom.” Ntyilo Ntyilo- Alan Silinga One of the most iconic and beautiful South African songs, written for Miriam Makeba, but also recorded by a myriad of great South African jazz artists. D’julle Ons En Hulle – A. Petersen A Ghoema composition inspired by the sights and sounds of modern, urban Cape Town. Modernity meets historical reflection and cultural pride. Second Time Around - Kathleen Tagg The introduction is influenced by the idea of the inherent patterns in Amadinda and Akadinda music. This leads into the contrapuntal body.Tonk- Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn A rarely performed piano duo piece, “Tonk”, also known as “Pianistically Allied,” was written as a showcase for Ellington & Strayhorn and gets its name from one of Ellington’s favorite card games. Berimbau- Kathleen Tagg A piece that drew initial inspiration from the sounds of the overtone series as played on the uhadi, that then gives into a driving motion and groove in seven. Time Watchers - A. Petersen A tone poem based on the Biblical Book of Daniel [Chapter 4]. Kathleen Tagg and Andre Petersen met in 1996 as students at the University of Cape Town, and this recording marks the twenty year anniversary of their meeting. In the intervening years, Kathleen moved to New York City, and Andre studied further in Belgium. Along the way, each of them worked with a wide array of musicians in multiple genres who influenced their paths and thinking. For this recording, every one of those influences comes into play- classical training and structure, jazz improvisation, polyrhythmic influences, extended techniques, goema and the sound of selected sub-Saharan African instruments. Each pianist is also a composer, and this recording uses as its cornerstones Kathleen and Andre’s original compositions. They are placed alongside music by some of the giants of South African jazz. This is a project that is Pan-African in vision, but chamber music in scale. The pianos are used in traditional and non-traditional ways to achieve a wealth of sounds from the inside the piano by using organic extended techniques such as plucking, stopping the strings and bowed piano. creditsreleased October 20, 2017

Category: Arts & Entertainment

Country: United States of America (US)

Currency : USD

Platform: Bandcamp

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